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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 2, 2024

2,971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.77/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 521 lb · 425 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $308.54/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 612 lb · 386 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.74/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 565 lb · 376 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,971 3,475 3,637
Feeder cattle 2,971 3,475 3,637

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of weaned and bawling spring calves on offer, nearly all of which had received fall vaccinations. Compared to last week steer calves 450-650 lbs sold steady to 7.00 lower and heifers calves 450-600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet buying noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–306 thin fleshed 304 16 460.00–467.50 $463.78 $1,410 —
383 thin fleshed 383 12 390.00 $390.00 $1,494 —
374–396 392 35 360.00–370.00 $367.64 $1,441 -4.15
408–421 thin fleshed 411 40 361.00–375.00 $369.34 $1,518 —
420–443 437 203 340.00–353.00 $345.41 $1,509 -8.79
453 453 41 330.00 $330.00 $1,495 -16.16
464–493 477 269 330.00–348.00 $335.77 $1,602 -10.39
453–496 487 45 310.00–320.00 $315.46 $1,536 -30.70
508 508 53 331.00 $331.00 $1,681 +0.49
500–549 523 279 314.25–333.00 $323.44 $1,692 -7.07
519–525 524 93 296.00–308.00 $302.35 $1,584 -28.16
553 553 102 326.50 $326.50 $1,806 +8.50
550–572 561 50 294.00–296.00 $295.02 $1,655 -22.98
551–590 572 224 307.50–323.00 $318.82 $1,824 +0.82
600–611 fancy 608 125 319.50 $319.50 $1,943 -10.50
600–615 unweaned 610 143 292.00–311.50 $304.61 $1,858 -6.29
617 617 96 308.50 $308.50 $1,903 -5.00
618 618 22 272.00 $272.00 $1,681 -41.50
660 unweaned 660 9 283.00 $283.00 $1,868 +6.29
660 660 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–429 410 23 317.50–320.00 $318.18 $1,305 —
476 476 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,464 —
547 547 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,548 -15.28
583 583 16 271.00 $271.00 $1,580 -8.00
623 623 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,558 —
676 unweaned 676 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,690 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
328 thin fleshed 328 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,296 —
351–357 354 19 315.00–317.00 $316.17 $1,119 -5.30
381–398 390 37 327.50–337.50 $333.20 $1,299 +11.73
401–429 416 109 312.50–327.50 $318.92 $1,327 +3.20
424 thin fleshed 424 27 337.50 $337.50 $1,431 —
467–496 480 226 288.00–310.00 $300.24 $1,441 -5.10
474–490 484 23 282.00–285.00 $283.00 $1,370 -22.34
515 515 104 288.50 $288.50 $1,486 +2.50
535 535 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,434 -23.10
522–549 538 55 274.00–277.00 $275.43 $1,482 -15.67
551 fancy 551 44 290.00 $290.00 $1,598 —
553–569 564 55 273.00–284.50 $282.14 $1,591 -1.39
556–580 574 121 283.50–289.00 $287.68 $1,651 +4.15
590 590 25 268.00 $268.00 $1,581 -17.50
614 unweaned 614 31 268.50 $268.50 $1,649 +8.05
1010 1010 14 219.00 $219.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 16 256.00 $256.00 $1,444 -2.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.